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She said: "With the increasing recognition and appreciation of hawker fare, setting up a hawker stall can be considered as a gateway into the F&B sector, and there could be budding food and beverage entrepreneurs who may aspire to join the hawker trade.”<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250306114541/https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2021/01/12/amy-khor-announces-new-programme-to-train-poly-and-ite-grads-to-become-hawkers/</ref> | She said: "With the increasing recognition and appreciation of hawker fare, setting up a hawker stall can be considered as a gateway into the F&B sector, and there could be budding food and beverage entrepreneurs who may aspire to join the hawker trade.”<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250306114541/https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2021/01/12/amy-khor-announces-new-programme-to-train-poly-and-ite-grads-to-become-hawkers/</ref> | ||
* critics panned the initiative in a context when | * critics panned the initiative in a context when MOM was recently in consultation with the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Ministry of National Development (MND) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) regarding the loosening of entry restriction for new foreign workers. S Pass allowed mid-level skilled foreigners to work in Singapore, jobs typically filled by ITE graduates. Candidates had to earn at least $2,500 a month and should have the relevant qualifications and work experience to get approval.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250306114725/https://theindependent.sg/lim-tean-is-hawkerpreneurship-programme-the-best-govt-can-offer/</ref> | ||
===Lack of response to Blooboxes=== | ===Lack of response to Blooboxes=== | ||
* introduced the plastic Blooboxes (which came wrapped in more plastic) in March 19 2023 | * introduced the plastic Blooboxes (which came wrapped in more plastic) in March 19, 2023 | ||
* only 1 in 5 households collected their Blooboxes amid criticisms of the box being too small, can only hold selected recyclables, not weather-proof as contents could get wet, etc. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250306112801/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/only-1-in-5-households-has-collected-free-recycling-box-expert-calls-for-more-public-education</ref> | * only 1 in 5 households collected their Blooboxes amid criticisms of the box being too small, being redundant as most homes already have their own, can only hold selected recyclables, not weather-proof as contents could get wet, etc.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250306112801/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/only-1-in-5-households-has-collected-free-recycling-box-expert-calls-for-more-public-education</ref> | ||
* the blue boxes were dispensed through special vending machines | * the blue boxes were dispensed through special vending machines | ||
* As of March 2025, the page on Blooboxes could no longer be found on the government website | * As of March 2025, the page on Blooboxes could no longer be found on the government website | ||
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===Egg hoarding incident=== | ===Egg hoarding incident=== | ||
* FB post shows stacks of eggs in her kitchen at a time when [[Chan Chun Sing]] told people not to panic buy to hoard (post was dated 10 April 2020). One month earlier, NTUC FairPrice imposed purchase limits for various items to stem panic buying. Out of the items that were limited, eggs were capped at 30 per customer. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250306105728/https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2020/04/11/dr-amy-khor-removes-photo-of-her-kitchen-after-being-mocked-by-netizens-for-hoarding-eggs/</ref> | * FB post shows stacks of eggs in her kitchen at a time when [[Chan Chun Sing]] told people not to panic buy to hoard (post was dated 10 April 2020). One month earlier, NTUC FairPrice imposed purchase limits for various items to stem panic buying. Out of the items that were limited, eggs were capped at 30 per customer.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250306105728/https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2020/04/11/dr-amy-khor-removes-photo-of-her-kitchen-after-being-mocked-by-netizens-for-hoarding-eggs/</ref> | ||
* after the original post was replaced with a new photo, online viewers joked that she was able to cook | * after the original post was replaced with a new photo, online viewers joked that she was able to cook without fire | ||
<gallery mode=nolines widths=200> | <gallery mode=nolines widths=200> | ||
File:Eggtrays-amy-khor.jpeg | Amy Khor's original post showing trays of eggs | File:Eggtrays-amy-khor.jpeg | Amy Khor's original post showing trays of eggs | ||
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[[Category:Minister]] | [[Category:Minister]] | ||
[[Category:MP]] | [[Category:MP]] | ||
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